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Eight Bells: Geoffrey Mason

Published on February 9th, 2026

Geoffrey Mason, a lifelong sailor and longtime sports television production executive passed away on January 25 at the age of 85. Geoff grew up sailing on Marblehead Harbor at the Corinthian & Pleon Yacht Clubs, later ... Read More →

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Nature’s onward march to better itself

Published on February 9th, 2026

In 2020, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck observed how sailing gear development was impacting participation: “When we look at sails, cordage, electronics, and hardware, everything has contributed to an increase in performance, but an increase in cost ... Read More →

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By making things better, are we?

Published on February 9th, 2026

Badly run races discourages participation, but excellence in event management has taken the sport down a path of increased certification and cost. By making things better, are we? Not if improvement discourages volunteerism and the standard ... Read More →

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Giving courage to others

Published on February 9th, 2026

In 2019, blind Japanese sailor Mitsuhiro “Hiro” Iwamoto completed a non-stop Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Fukushima, Japan with the aid of a sighted navigator. In 2027, he intends to complete the route alone. ... Read More →

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Reviewing the Olympic Sailing Program

Published on February 9th, 2026

The trend in the Olympic sailing has been to evolve the program to appease the International Olympic Committee which wants gender balance and more dynamic racing and formats that present well on broadcast. To keep the ... Read More →

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When your sailing needs more than wind

Published on February 9th, 2026

If spending vast sums of money in sailing is what you like to do, the global charter fleet includes a small but exceptional group of sailing yachts. Since 2018, this has exceeded the 100-metre mark, with ... Read More →

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Why good boats aren’t selling anymore

Published on February 8th, 2026

by Ryan Craig, Great Lakes Bike Ski Boat You ever walk down a marina and notice the same boats sitting in the same slips month after month? Clean decks, polished hulls, good sails — but no ... Read More →

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IOC agrees on new gender policy

Published on February 8th, 2026

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) achieved its goal of full 50:50 gender parity in athlete participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but with a limit on total athlete participation, more women meant fewer men. Women’s events ... Read More →

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Empowered by 129 pounds of fiberglass

Published on February 7th, 2026

The list of Sunfish World Champions includes Sailing Hall of Famers Garry Hoyt, John Kostecki, and Paul Foerster, with two-time winner Derrick Fries reflecting on what the title meant to him: In 1975 in Miami, Florida, ... Read More →

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You can’t insure old sailboats… right?

Published on February 7th, 2026

Published since 1974, Practical Sailor is the only independent product test report of sailboats, sailing equipment, and gear. In a video by Chief Editor Tim Labute, he discusses getting insurance on older boats: If you’ve been ... Read More →